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William T Salter - CHILDREN Estate of Children of William Salter 1886
To the Honourable the Supreme Court or to one of the Honourable the Judges thereof The Petition of Elizabeth Brown Salter of Saint John's, Widow of William T. Salter, deceased, and Robert J. Chancey of Saint John's, Draper, Guardian of certain of the children of said William T. Salter, deceased, Humbly Sheweth That the said William T. Salter died at Saint John's in the month of December A.D. 1885 intestate, leaving him surviving his Widow (one of your Petitioners) and eight children. E.B. Salter Witness
Supreme Court Newfoundland Sworn before me at St. John's this R. J. Chancey
In the matter of the Petition of Official Seal
SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND Be it Remembered, That on this Fifteenth day of March in the 49th Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady VICTORIA, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c, and in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-six personally appeared Robert John Chancey of St. John's, Draper, Walter Clouston of same place, Accountant, and Henry Blatch of same place, Livery Stable Keeper, and did acknowledge themselves to be held and firmly bound to our said Lady the Queen, her Heirs and Successors, in the penal Sum of two hundred fifty pounds, of good and lawful money of Great Britain, to be had, made and levied on their Goods, Chattels and Effects, jointly and severally, if Default is made in any of the conditions following:-- NOW THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That if the above bounden Robert John Chancey shall duly and faithfully act as Guardian of the Estate and Effects of Cornelia E. Salter, Elizabeth B. Salter, Lucretia M. Salter, William J. Salter, Albert H. Salter and Julia Agnes Salter, of Saint John's in the Central District, minors under the age of twenty-one years, and shall and do pay and dispose of such Estate in such a manner as the said Court shall direct, then this obligation to be void and of no effect, or else to be and remain in full force and virtue. R. J. Chancey
1886 Letters of Guardianship Securities:
To the Honourable the Supreme Court or one of the Honourable the judged thereof. The Petition of Robert J. Chancey of St. John's, Draper Humbly Sheweth That William Thomas Salter, late of Saint John's, Accountant, died there in the month of December last, intestate, leaving him surviving his Widow Elizabeth Brown Salter and eight children namely (1) Sarah Ann, Wife of Jabez Thompson, (2) Hannah, (3) Cornelia Elizabeth, (4) Elizabeth Brown, (5) Lucretia Martha, (6) William T., (7) Albert Hand, (8) Julia Agnes. R. J. Chancey
Supreme Court Newfoundland
SUPREME COURT In the matter of the Estates of I, the undersigned Elizabeth Brown Salter, Widow of the said William Thomas Salter, deceased, and mother of the said infant children, hereby consent and it is my wish and desire that Robert J. Chancey of Saint John's, Draper, be appointed Guardian of the Estates of said children. Witness:
SUPREME COURT Newfoundland Sworn before me at Geo. J. Adams
Supreme Court In the matter of the Petition for appointment of Fiat on giving security ????? C Morison
Supreme Court In the matter of the Estate Upon reading the petition of Elizabeth Brown Salter, mother of the said children and of
Robert J. Chancey, their Guardian, and upon hearing Mr. Morison of Counsel for the said Infant
Children, I do order that the said Robert J. Chancey, Guardian as aforesaid, be and he is hereby
authorized to expend the amount now held by him as such Guardian, in or towards the support,
maintenance and education of the said children who are now under the age of twenty-one years,
that is to say (1) Elizabeth Brown Salter, (2) Lucretia Martha Salter, (3) William T. Salter, (4) Albert
H. Salter and (5) Julia Agnes Salter. On motion of J. J. Little
Supreme Court In the matter of Order authorizing Official Stamp Morison
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Page Revised by Ivy F. Benoit (Tuesday December 19, 2017)
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